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Lady Hounds find fun in sweep of New London

FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds are starting to find the right formula as the season turns into high gear following Rodeo Week. The Hounds swept New London Monday night at home in …
JONES

Central Lee girls roll Keokuk

KEOKUK – The Central Lee girls' volleyball team continues its lofty start to the fall season. The Hawks rolled Keokuk on the road Thursday night with a 25-19, 24-12, 25-19 three-set win over …
GALESBURG – The hot-footed Fort Madison cross-country teams made a trip across state lines Saturday for a meet at the loaded Silver Streak Invitational at Lake Storey Park. Junior Avery Rump, …
FAIRFIELD – Fort Madison is off to its worst start since 2016 when they went 0-9 and were outscored 96-28 through the first two games. This season the Bloodhounds are 0-2 and have been …
LEE COUNTY NEWS
Lee County News

Supervisors hear new speed camera fund options

LEE COUNTY – With new legislation dictating how revenues from local speed cameras can be allocated, Lee County is revisiting an ordinance already in place. The county has speed camera …

For the Record

For the Record - Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

Fort Madison Police Report 09/11/24 – 8:36 a.m. – Fort Madison police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 600 block of 14th Street. 09/11/24 – 9:46 a.m. – Fort …

Opinion

There's more to photos than images

Sometimes we experience the joy of a journey, and other times we live in the misery of the moment. All of those things came rushing back Saturday following another colorful and dynamic Tri-State …

Francis Scott Key would be impressed with Fort Madison

There are some people in this community that are legitimate National Anthem singers. Heather Fuger has a great key for Key. Ann and Alan Chapman have some pipes and Matt Morris may very well be Fort …

Iowa Speedway on a post-Covid revival

Eric Peterson had to take a moment to look at Iowa Speedway’s full grandstands. It wasn’t on the Sunday of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series weekend at the .875-mile oval. Peterson, …
Education News
LOCAL NEWS

HTC students picked for youth broadband group

DES MOINES - Iowa Communications Network (ICN) has selected a group of Iowa high school students to participate in the Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC). The council is an …

FMCSD breathes as ribbon falls on facility upgrades

FORT MADISON – The snap of a scissor cut over a red ribbon wrapped up more than eight years of planning and replanning, scheduling and rescheduling, designing and redesigning of the $36 million …

YMCA still has preschool openings

FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison YMCA is reminding parents that they have preschool openings and have a set an open house to introduce parents and caregivers to the program. The open house is …
LATEST NEWS
FORT MADISON – Mexican Fiesta president Angela Salazar is entering her final year leading the event, but she said this year has tremendous momentum. The 103rd edition of the Fort Madison …
FORT MADISON - Fraise Auction & Real Estate is honored to announce the upcoming Business Liquidation Auction of Faeth’s Cigar Store, a treasured local institution in Fort Madison, Iowa. …
FORT MADISON – Kathy Gabel, owner, and Leah Galvin CEO, of Advance Home Health Care L.L.C., announced Friday, Sept. 6 that they have acquired Mobile Nursing Services LTD headquartered in Fort …
FORT MADISON - The 2024 Tri-State Rodeo Grand Parade committee announced the winners of this year's parade held Saturday in historic downtown Fort Madison. In the Theme Float division the following …
ELDON — The emphasis for Central Lee’s football team during practice this week was clear after last week’s season-opening win over Van Buren County. “It was just about doing …
Health News
Donnellson's Aspire residents vacated late Tuesday
DONNELLSON – According to state and local officials, residents at the Aspire of Donnellson senior care center were transferred out of the facility late Tuesday evening. An spokesperson at the …
The Lee County Board passed an historical vote on Monday authorizing construction bids for the new Lee County Health Department's Meller Health Center/EMS facility.
"It's an Historic Day"
LEE COUNTY – Supervisors called it an historic day for Lee County. Supervisors on Monday approved bids for construction of a $6.5 million Lee County Health Department/EMS facility in Fort …
LCHD holding children immunization clinic
LEE COUNTY - Lee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday August, 8th  2024 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road in Keokuk from …
Business News
Alliant sets solar generation record
MADISON, Wis. – The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) set a solar energy generation record high of 6,887 megawatts (MW) on Wednesday, thanks in part to Alliant Energy’s …
HICKEY
Hickey tapped for SEIRMC board
WEST BURLINGTON - The Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center (SEIRMC) Board of Directors consists of five community business leaders who volunteer their time to guide SEIRMC in fulfilling its mission …
SEIRMC gets 4 of 5 stars in CMS rating
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center with campuses in West Burlington and Fort Madison, Iowa, received a 4-star Overall Hospital Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare …